KUCHING, June 23 — Cases of the highly infectious Covid-19 Omicron variants, namely the BA.2.12.1 and BA.5, have been detected in Sarawak recently, according to the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — A total of 1,299,348 children aged five to 11, or 36.6 per cent of the child population in the country have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), as of yesterday.

HONG KONG, June 20 — The world's biggest gambling hub Macau began its second day of mass Covid-19 testing on Monday after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend, with most businesses shut but casinos remaining open.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — For the first time since December 18, 2020, Malaysia reported zero deaths due to Covid-19, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

BAGAN SERAI, June 18 — The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) will hold the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) again if there are special requests, said Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — While most people recover from Covid-19 relatively unscathed, some, however, experience prolonged effects of the infection including symptoms associated with long Covid or post-Covid-19 syndrome.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 — Malaysia has been ranked 32nd in the 2022 International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR), down by seven positions from the 25th spot in 2021.

RIYADH, June 14 — Saudi Arabia lifted all precautionary measures imposed to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday, including the requirement to wear face masks in closed places, reported Anadolu Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Malaysia has recorded a 0.4 increase in the number of new Covid-19 cases for the Epidemiological Week 23 (ME 23), from June 5 to 11, to 11,096 cases compared with 11,052 cases reported in the previous week (ME 22).

MOSCOW, June 12 — A more contagious subvariant of the COVID-19 Omicron strain has slipped into Russia, Sputnik reported, quoting a senior official at the national consumer health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 — AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd (AAAGL), the aviation arm of Capital A Group, has reaffirmed its commitment to resolve all refund requests caused by the ongoing effects of the pandemic as soon as possible.

GENEVA, June 9 — There is a “real” risk of monkeypox becoming established in non-endemic countries, the World Health Organisation warned on Wednesday, while also reiterating that the Covid-19 pandemic “is not over.” “More than 1,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox have now been reported to WHO from...

PHNOM PENH, June 9 — Cambodia started providing the fifth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to priority groups across the country on Thursday, the Health Ministry's secretary of state and spokeswoman Or Vandine said.

HANOI, June 8 — Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, is considering injecting the fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccines to vulnerable adults or those whose jobs put them at high risk of exposure to the virus, starting this month.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — A total of 1,202,212 or 33.9 per cent of children aged five to 11 in the country have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — After two years of being held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kuala Lumpur International Book Festival 2022 (KLIBF 2022) starting on June 3 is believed to be able to attract 700,000 to one million visitors.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Malaysia has recorded a 15.5 per cent drop in the number of new Covid-19 cases for the epidemiological week 22 (ME 22), from May 29 to June 4, to 11,052 cases compared with 13,076 cases reported in the previous week (ME 21).

KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — A total of 1,201,196 or 33.8 per cent of children aged five to 11 in the country have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

MELAKA, June 5 —  The Health Ministry (MOH) will take prudent and safe steps with regards to the implementation of the 15th general election (GE15), said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — A total of 1,191,976 children aged five to 11 or 33.6 per cent of the child population in the country have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids), as of yesterday.